A Day In The Life of a Homeless Person

Let's take a look at the hard life on homeless people and what their day might look like. Many of us have a daily routine that we are used to. We wake up, brush our teeth, and eat breakfast before catching the school bus or driving to work. Of course everyone’s day varies depending on what they do…their job, the school or university they attend. And in the evening most of us return to family or to our own home to settle in for the night. Not everyone though. Today we’ll be looking at how people in less fortunate circumstances spend their time. How they go about their day compared to you and I. Welcome to this episode of The Infographics Show: What do homeless people do all day?


--------------------------------------------------------------------------

WEBSITE (SUGGEST A TOPIC):

SUPPORT US:

SOCIAL:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sources for this episode:

[LightsaberAddict]

I was homeless a while ago in Toronto, Ontario. I was still going to college but no place to stay. I was allowed to use the shower facilities to stay fresh and had a few friends who would help me with food. Eventually I found a job (putting toilet paper of rolls) and moved up from there. I am so thankful for my college professor for helping me out at times and to my friends.

[SteadyEddie]

I was homeless myself for about three months, and if I've learned anything from it it's this: Never, NEVER take what you have for granted. Even if it's not very much, hold onto it and be thankful.

[Dan_the_car_man]

Most of us are one paycheck away from being homeless. Stay humble

[LibertarianGal]

I was homeless and it was the most humiliating scariest experiences of my life. Yes, when you are broke, you do spend alot of time at the library but that gets old really quick. You have nowhere to rest comfortably. You have to look for discreet ways to wash up and keep yourself presentable or you will be treated horribly and stereotyped. You have to constantly be aware of your surroundings and try not to stay in one place too long. It's mentally exhausting and I'm sure it has shaved a few years from my life. It's something you never forget.

[imaspecofdust]

I am homeless myself as well as practically an orphan. It's really hard to do school in my opinion. I used to live at a shelter, but I got real lucky a few months later when these two people adopted me. I am very thankful for them and I'm glad I can finally be a normal teenager for once

[Fleshwarper]

My little brother and I were homeless in California for 2018. We kept our hygiene up and made sure to keep decent clothes. And people were nice to us. But once they learned we were sleeping in the parking lot behind the grocery store you could see their faces change to pitty mixed with disgust. Nobody loves you if you have no money, I've been there. And if you're a man, you might as well not exist. The world is not a harsh place until people make it that way. Being homeless is not so bad if people didn't treat you so badly for being in a bad spot. People are not intrinsically benevolent. It takes an effort to be a good human. This is why people who are the poorest are often the most generous. They know from experience how spiritual it is to help another human and set aside your fear and your disgust. My one regret to not being homeless anymore is that housed people are fragile conversationalists. They are boring and timid with their topics. Being secure has never made you question the nature of things that make people shrink and fear conspiracy theories.

You will never know who really cares about you until you lose the means to care for yourself. Remember that.

[MaximusMoyles]

When I was 6 years old I had a lemonade stand for the first time and there was this man riding on a bike so I asked if he wanted to buy anything but he said he didn’t have any money so he offered his shoe but I just gave him a free cup of lemonade but then i remember a couple of years later my dad became friends with him and let him sleep at our house even though he had drug addictions because he got kicked out of his sisters porch which is were he slept and I remember we were playing baseball and it was really fun and he had a really good heart. So we went to watch a 3D movie for him which was his first time he ever watched a 3D movie which amazed him. But later he got enough money to buy a tent and move out of our house but I’ll learn a couple of weeks later he overdosed and I miss him so much.... you never know how special someone is until there gone😥😥😭 RIP budsey aka Johnny blaze I miss you and I hope other people miss you too R.I.P.



Edit: wow I did not expect to get this many likes this is the most I ever had it’s nice to know there are still some nice people with great hearts

[Rahfrench]

Dr Phil said he was once homeless. Of course before he became famous and such. it can happen to anyone and doesn't mean you're less of a person.

[allxyouxneedxforever]

I was homeless for two years. I was fortunate to have someone to spend that time with (my then fiance) and a two-seater truck. We were young at the time (18-19) and neither of us had worked before.

His father passed away and the house that was left to him was destroyed by vandals, along with our dog and cat killed. We were devastated, and went to stay with his aunt. After 6 days of staying with her, she kicked us out claiming I'd been snooping around in her closet for things to steal (that aunt and his other one had been trying to separate us for some time) when, in reality, I went to get a towel after a shower. My family, though they would call every day, offered us no help.

We would go multiple months without showering (hard to get a job that way). We shared a package of dry ramen noodles a day (I was hospitalized for malnutrition toward the end of that period, and my doctor now says that's what caused my diabetes) and slept in the parking lot of a walmart after the truck ran out of gas. We weren't eligible to go to shelters together, and neither of us wanted to leave the other (it was a difficult time and we were all we had), so we stayed there.

Eventually, we met a good samaritan who offered us a place to sleep for a night, a dozen MRE's, fresh clothes from Goodwill, and a shower. It was then we got jobs at Jack in the Box. After our first checks, we put an ad on Craigslist and met a guy who let us move in (probably the only good story off of CL ever) and we became fast friends. He and I both went to college and got degrees. Now we've separated, but I will never forget that we kept each other alive, and to this day we check up on each other.

Being homeless is not easy. We didn't panhandle or drink or do drugs, though we utilized the library A LOT. We felt like a burden to the world and our families and sometimes each other, but we got through it. Now, it's my goal to one day open a sustainable, long-term shelter/community for the homeless and provide jobs for them at aforementioned shelter. It was the most awful set of experiences of my life, but it gave me drive and a purpose for the future, and so I would not trade it for anything.

[derpsmash]

I was homeless in south Florida for 9 months. I had a job, car, and smartphone, just no home, so I slept in my car. When I wasn't working, my time was mostly spent wondering the local neighborhoods and exploring the area, meeting other homeless like myself and listening to their stories (some truly heartbreaking stories out there). Otherwise, I showerd at a 24hr gym and spent a lot of time at either McDonald's or Starbucks mooching wifi and charging my smartphone and portable battery packs. Any remaining time was spent looking for new places to park and sleep - once the local cops figured out where you were sleeping they hassled you all hours of the night, my opinion of law enforcement dropped quite a bit during this time. Like, don't you fuckers have more important shit to do at 3am than pulling up behind the homeless guy in his car and and flashing your lights to wake him up just for shits and giggles? Anyway... It was an eye opening experience as a whole and I definitely have a lot more compassion for homeless now.

[MikeADHD]

I was adopted twice and homeless a few times. Life goes on 🌎

[milotherussianblue]

Pray that you never find out first hand how these poor people spend their day. Please treat them with dignity and respect.

[juegofuego]

Im homeless but blessed to have a car I can stay in. Can't imagine having nothing at all. My heart goes out to everyone that is living through this.

[Levicandoit]

I was homeless sleeping in a baseball dugout but fortunately got a temporary job working on a farm locally and now have a car to sleep in. Working hard and saving up money to move down to SoCal. Keep your spirits up if you find yourself in a similar situation, treat everyone kindly, and you’ll meet some of the most kind generous people you probably never would have come across. Chin up homies. Love from Oregon

[ciaraf]

I was homeless once. For three months. I had just gotten out of an abusive relationship. I had two suitcases that I would carry with me everyday or whenever someone would offer me a couch or floor to lay my head at. I’ll never forget the kindness a co worker did for me. She allowed me to rent out her garage until I got on my feet

[berghi]

It's quite sad because some of them lived good lives until something very bad happened, and they had nothing to do.

[h.s.]

I had a really upsetting experience trying to help a homeless man. He was begging for money for food and I had barely any cash but fresh groceries (same day purchase) and got an entire bag of foods that wouldn't spoil quickly and didn't need refrigeration or heating. I put my $2 in cash in the bag and when I tried to give it to him he dug through the bag, grabbed the money and left all the food untouched. He was acting deaf and I knew sign language but he clearly didn't know sign to backup his story, he seemed startled when I signed fluently to him and he had no clue what I was saying. So the guy was faking deafness for pity and simplified communication just to get money out of people in their awkwardness from the "language barrier". It really burned me from helping those who beg, I'd happily share food but money no more, it's only used for alcohol and drugs in most cases.

[ebonimom]

I cannot imagine being homeless....especially with my child. Being homeless with my daughter is one of my biggest fears. It's one of the things that drive me to go to work everyday because I don't think I have it in me to be homeless. I try to help every homeless person I see just because....

[norbertop.niebres]

One thing that it is not mentioned are people who end up homeless because of NATURAL DISASTERS, like Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the like. For example, there are people who are still homeless in Louisiana because of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As of this message, it is March 28, 2019.

[RR-npts]

I was residentially challenged for 20yrs. Learned how to live outside, got used to it. Found a program that works. 2yrs sober now. It can be done. But you got to want it. Stay safe out there.